Employees in the banking sector, who engage in fraudulent activities, may face heavier punishment if a bill pending before the House of Representatives succeeds.
It is the "Bill for an Act to Amend the Bank Employees etc. (Declaration of Assets) Act, Cap. BI, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004;...
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi said on Tuesday that participants at the recently held Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award have been exposed to a confirmed case of coronavirus.
The AMVCA 7 was held on March 14 at Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Abayomi, who stated this in a...
The Hon. Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed says that the Federal Government will continue to support the use of technology to achieve set goals and objectives for the benefit of Nigerians. The Minister stated this during a courtesy visit to the Chief of...
Nigeria's 43 Cabinet Ministers have donated 50% of their March 2020 salaries to support the Federal Government's efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, quoted the Minister of State for Transportation,...
recovers 5,862kg drugs
A major drug kingpin operating the notorious Patey Lagos Island drug haven, in Lagos state, Mrs. Sherifat Kehinde Lawal has been arrested along with six other suspects by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who also recovered 5,862 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs...
The 75 monarchs appointed and promoted by a former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, have dragged the current governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to court over their demotion.
The monarchs described the reversal of their upgrading, appointments and promotions by Abiodun as a nullity and of no effect, whatsoever.
The monarchs,...
The Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has stated that much still remains to be streamlined, notwithstanding the efforts and resources committed in procuring development financing for critical sectors of the Nigerian economy.
Saying this in her keynote address at a retreat for members of...
The Oyo State Government has announced the recovery of the index Covid-19 case in the state.
This came moments after the state governor, Seyi Makinde, tested positive to the infection.
“The news of Makinde’s positive test came on the heels of the release of the state’s index case from the COVID-19...
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Monday has presided over Executive Council Meeting in the council chamber Government House yola.
The Council approved N1.3b contract variation for the design and construction of grade interchange and underpass at the former Police Roundabout in Yola.
The Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Dr. Umar Garba Pella...
The Federal Government on Tuesday night reduced the price of petrol from N125/litre to N123.5/litre.
Current petrol price indicates a reduction of N1.5 on every litre of petrol purchased nationwide.
It announced the reduction through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, after a whole day meeting with stakeholders in the oil...
